Ferrari had campaigned two different types of Sports racing car during a successful 1961 campaign that had seen the Scuderia take victories at four out of five World Sportscar Championship events en…
Read MoreChassis 0790 was the first in a new series of mid-engined Ferrari SP racing cars. A pair of 246 SP machines were built for the 1961 season: 0790 and 0796. They were reserved strictly for works use…
Read MoreChassis 0806 was one of four new mid-engined SP-type Ferraris built up to contest the 1962 World Sportscar Championship. In addition, Ferrari’s pair of 1961 SP chassis were updated with the latest…
Read MoreChassis 0804 was one of four new mid-engined SP cars assembled for the 1962 season. In addition, Ferrari rebuilt their two SP cars from 1961 to the lastest ‘lowline’ body style giving the Scuderia half a…
Read MoreHaving successfully introduced the mid-engined SP line in 1961, Ferrari decided to create an updated model for 1962. In addition to the Vittorio Jano-designed V6 that served throughout 1961…
Read MoreAlongside their front V12-engined 250 TRI/61, Scuderia Ferrari campaigned a brace of mid V6-engined 246 SP models in 1961. For the 1962 season, chief engineer, Carlo Chiti, designed a pair of…
Read MoreEnzo Ferrari was notoriously conservative when it came to certain kinds of technical developments. He famously stated that “aerodynamics are for people who can’t build engines” and, in relation to…
Read MoreThe 246 SP was Ferrari’s first mid-engined sports prototype and used a 2.4-litre version of the Vittorio Jano-designed V6. Reserved strictly for works use, two of these SP/61-type cars were built…
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